The Spotted Redshank remains in the estuary with 75 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 26 Greenshank, 20 Grey Plover, 12 Sanderling, three Sandwich Tern, two Pintail, a Kingfisher and a Whimbrel.
Elsewhere 11 Swallow flew over, a flock of nine east late morning and two north early evening, counts of seven Chiffchaff and three Great Spotted Woodpecker, both included one on Warren Point and the Red-legged Partridge was on the Golf Course.
Other Wildlife: The sunny morning increased insect activity with at least twenty Common Darter on the wing with several pairs ovipositing around the Main Pond, plus a couple of Migrant Hawker around the Entrance Bushes. Butterflies moving through including a few Clouded Yellow, Red Admiral and Small White.
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| Common Darter - Alan Keatley |
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| Clouded Yellow - Alan Keatley |
Also recorded a Grey Seal off Warren Point and in Greenland Lake, the Rhophalid bug Liorhyssus hyalinus.
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| Liorhyssus hyalinus - Alan Keatley |
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